People send their kids to law school to uphold the rule of law – not to fight in the streets for justice and not to be beaten up. Asma Jahangir Read Quote
I’m not fearful for myself, because I’ve seen adversity, and I can see it again. But I feel very upset and anguished when I see images of young lawyers beaten up. Asma Jahangir Read Quote
I suppose anyone who calls a dictator a dictator is ‘dangerous’ and ‘imbalanced.’ Asma Jahangir Read Quote
One example that has hurt me is that of Aung San Suu Kyi. I admire her a lot, but her unwillingness to protect the Rohingiya Muslims shows how intolerance has seeped into politics and the level at which it has seeped. It immobilises politicians. Asma Jahangir Read Quote
A woman’s whole life is spent making chicken curry while her husband works. Then, any time he likes, he can kick her out. Asma Jahangir Read Quote
I’ve been jailed once, put in police lock-up twice, and was under house arrest twice. Asma Jahangir Read Quote
Agencies must know who they are accountable to. If the agencies know who they are accountable to but we cannot say who they are accountable to, then really it is a very sad situation that is bound to be misused. It is bound to affect human rights. Asma Jahangir Read Quote
It is not easy for the courts to control the intelligence agencies. There has to be concerted and coordinated effort on part of the courts, the parliament, and the government. Asma Jahangir Read Quote
